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etesians

etesians is the plural of etesian.

Meaning of etesian

Noun

etesian (plural etesians)

  1. A dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.
    • [...] I have in England for ſome years paſt, kept by me an exact table, or Ephemeris both of the Vernall, and Summer Eteſians; but found the VVinds no leſſe Variable in thoſe Months, then at other Seaſons.1671, R[alph] Bohun, “[Of the Etesian, or Anniversary VVinds: Their Several Species]”, in A Discourse Concerning the Origine and Properties of VVind. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by W. Hall for...

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Questions about etesians

What is etesians the plural of?
Etesians is the plural of etesian.

Words near etesians in the dictionary

  1. eternizing
  2. eterobarb
  3. etersalate
  4. etesevimab
  5. etesian
  6. etesians
  7. etext
  8. etexts
  9. ETF
  10. ETFE
  11. ETFs

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